Sports

Esports plays on: Winthrop Esports goes remote, will compete this fall

Matthew Shealy

After the coronavirus began making headlines in the U.S. this past March, collegiate sports came to a screeching halt. As schools switched to remote learning, conferences canceled spring seasons. Winthrop…

Fall Sports Delayed

Matthew Shealy

The Big South Conference announced on Aug. 12 that fall sports would be delayed with the hopes of competing those seasons in the spring. This announcement affects several Winthrop sports…

Winthrop’s tennis teams elimination addressed in letter by President Hynd

Savannah Scott

Interim President George Hynd, in response to the "Save Winthrop Tennis" organization, wrote a letter addressing that the tennis teams will be eliminated on Tuesday. “I am writing to confirm,…

Winthrop at your humble abodes

La J’ai Reed

As COVID-19 continues its sweep across the nation, citizens are constantly transforming the way they live their daily lives. This story is no different for Winthrop Athletics. The Winthrop sports…

When the Eagle has landed

La J’ai Reed

A world without base hits, track lanes, match points, goals, and tee times is proving to be quite empty for the Winthrop Eagles. Like numerous universities around the country, Winthrop…

Business as usual?

Gweneshia Wadlington

Students everywhere are facing new challenges and disappointments because of the coronavirus pandemic. With schools operating virtually and recreational facilities closing, PESH majors are particularly struggling to adjust to this…

A new moment in time

La J’ai Reed

“You’re a winner for a lifetime, if you seize that one moment in time. Make it shine.” Those words were sung by Whitney Houston as an ode to the 1988…

They’re going dancing

La J’ai Reed

“Yes. Yes. Yes.” Could be heard all throughout Winthrop Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The chant a simple, but perfect expression summing up the Eagles men’s basketball season. Eagle fans got their…

Hopping Hodges

Lily Fremed

Soaring into first place in the Big South Conference for high jump is senior Eagle Jalen Hodges. Over the last couple weeks Hodges has competed outstandingly, breaking his personal records.…

Always an Eagle

Beneshia Wadlington

Recently, Winthrop’s men’s and women’s basketball teams celebrated their seniors at their last home games of the season. The teams said farewell to five total seniors (two from the men’s…